Christie Parson (Mary McDonaugh) has constant nightmares of her father's death whom died in a swiming pool. Christie's mother (Lynda Day George) thinks it was an accident, but Christie believes in was murder. Christie then see's an unknown figure dressed in a cape following her and harrasing her. But still nobody belives her, until her boyfriend (David Wallace) see's the figure himself. The figure hides in the town mortuary which is owned by Hank Andrews (Christopher George) and his demented son, Paul (Bill Paxton) and both are trying to form rituals to bring back Dr. Parson's spirit. But who is this figure and why is he harrasing Christie?